Published: 06/04/2026
Targeted killings, kidnappings, and the torture of healthcare workers and first responders has been taking place in Palestine and Lebanon. Airstrikes are being used to kill first responders and destroy hospitals and critical infrastructure.
Register for this webinar where experts will share clinical testimonies, journalistic insights, and forward-looking policy recommendations on what we can do to raise awareness and support efforts that will protect civilians, health workers, and first responders, and enable life-saving medical evacuations.
Moderated By:
- Dr. Ruth Gibson, Scholar, Stanford University
- Dr. Keith Martin, Executive Director, CUGH
Featuring:
- Dr. Eveline Hitti, Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut
- Dr. Ahmed Alfarra, Palestinian pediatrician and Head of Pediatrics and Maternity, Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza
- Naji Abbas, Director of the Prisoners and Detainees Department, Physicians for Human Rights – Israel (PHRI)
- Dr. Thaer Ahmad, board-certified emergency medicine physician, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Chicago
- Alex Crawford, award-winning Special Correspondent, Sky News
Details:
- Date: June 9, 2026
- Time: 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM PT
- Location: Zoom